JORDAN SPIETH

Justin Thomas wasn't alone making the 300-mile south trip to Colonial after he won the PGA Championship and became a two-time major champion.

Will Zalatoris is leading the PGA Championship with great shots and a good draw.

Will Zalatoris shot a bogey-free 65 in the PGA Championship, leaving him at 9 under for the tournament and giving him a one-shot lead over Mito Pereira heading into the weekend.

Tiger Woods cooled off after a hot start at the PGA Championship, then struggled on his ailing leg down the stretch while shooting 4-over 74 in the opening round.

Rory McIlroy has the lead at the PGA Championship after the first round, shooting a 5-under 65 at Southern Hills.

For the first time in more than two months, Masters champion and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler had to sign for a round over par.

Jordan Spieth is going for the final leg of the career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship.

History is not on Jordan Spieth’s side as he arrives at Southern Hills for the PGA Championship this week.

Southern Hills has undergone an extensive restoration effort ahead of this week's PGA Championship, helping to return the venerable Tulsa layout into what its designer Perry Maxwell had in mind.

Scottie Scheffler has every reason to be arrogant as he prepares for the PGA Championship.

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Sebastián Muñoz is atop the leaderboard again at the Byron Nelson after shooting 66.

Ryan Palmer shot a 10-under 62 on Friday at the Byron Nelson for a share of the second-round lead with Sebastián Muñoz and 40-year-old tour rookie David Skinns.

Another major championship, another dose of anticipation.

Sebastian Munoz shot a 12-under 60 in the opening round of the Byron Nelson.

Jon Rahm has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Mexico Open.

LIsa Reed shot this video of an alligator crossing a fairway at Stoneybrook Golf Club in Estero on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

Jordan Spieth is the 11th player to cross the $50 million mark in career PGA Tour money, and he's also the youngest.

Not even inflation can diminish the dominance of Tiger Woods. The latest reminder came at Hilton Head when Jordan Spieth overcame an 18-inch miss on Saturday and a three-shot deficit on Sunday to beat Patrick Cantlay in a playoff for his 13th career PGA Tour victory. Along with a tartan jacket (he looks better in green) and a spot in the winners-only field at Kapalua next January (a big perk to him), Spieth earned $1,440,000.

Jordan Spieth hit a 56-foot shot from a greenside bunker to 7 inches and beat Patrick Cantlay with the tap-in par putt on the first hole of a playoff Sunday in the RBC Heritage.

Thinking he might have a chance for a playoff, Jordan Spieth rolled in a 10-foot birdie on the 18th hole in regulation. Spieth’s 56-foot shot from a greenside bunker stopped 7 inches away and he beat Patrick Cantlay with a tap-in par Sunday on the lighthouse hole for his 13th career PGA Tour title — and second straight on Easter Sunday. Spieth, at 13 under after his 5-under 66, finished four groups ahead of Cantlay and waited out the stellar field that had several chances to tie or move in front.

FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage.

Scottie Scheffler is the hottest player in golf who never thinks beyond the next shot.

Scottie Scheffler can play in the Masters forever now.

Cameron Smith's hopes of winning his first major vanished on the 12th hole during the final round of the Masters.

Scottie Scheffler is one round away from winning his first major at the Masters.

Rory McIlroy’s wait to complete the career Grand Slam will extend into at least 2023.

The weekend couldn’t come soon enough for players at the Masters.

Golf’s hottest rivalry not so long ago has cooled off considerably.

Tiger Woods has made it to the weekend at the Masters in his first official start in 508 days.

As tradition dictates, there is now very bad news to report about Canadian golfers Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes.

For some patrons at the Masters, the fear of missing out is real.

If the motivations for Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas this week at the Masters are similar it shouldn’t come as much surprise.

Tiger Woods is planning to play in the Masters and he thinks he can win.

There are times when Rory McIlroy sounds like an old man.

Collin Morikawa will try to compete at Augusta on his terms as the world's third-ranked player begins his third Masters.

Sixteen players have made it to the weekend in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

Maverick McNealy was the last man to get into the Dell Technologies Match Play.

The opening day of the Dell Technologies Match Play has had its share of pillow fights.

No other tournament in golf is more fickle than Match Play.

Jackson Zinn had a big heart and was close to his parents and two younger sisters.

Family and friends say they are heartbroken and devastated after six students and a coach from a small New Mexico university were killed in a fiery crash while returning home from a golf tournament in Texas.

The weekend looms at The Players Championship and the first round is still not completed.

The Players Championship delivered only four hours of golf Friday before rain saturated the TPC Sawgrass, assuring the PGA Tour's premier event will not end until Monday. “The golf course has just reached a point of saturation, and unfortunately the weather conditions are not providing us any relief,” said Gary Young, the chief referee of The Players. It will be the eighth Monday finish since The Players Championship began in 1974, and the first since 2005.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of The Players Championship moving into it’s permanent home at TPC Sawgrass. In 1982, Jerry Pate fired a final round 67 to beat Brad Bryant and Scott Simpson by two strokes, taking home $90,000 and a set of wet clothes after he dove into the water at 18 in celebration of his win.

Tiger Woods still moves the needle in golf even when he barely plays.

Megan Watanabe is the first woman to be president at Riviera Country Club.

Joaquin Niemann has another scoring record at Riviera and is one step closer to winning the Genesis Invitational.

Some of the best players in the world at the Genesis Invitational lived up to their reputations.

The West Coast swing on the PGA Tour ends on a high note.

Sahith Theegala crashed golf’s biggest party.

After 202 starts on the PGA Tour, Tom Hoge is finally a winner.

Jordan Spieth really was living on the edge at Pebble Beach.

Tom Hoge enjoys being at Pebble Beach in any weather.

At Spieth’s request, Greller has been studying up on AimPoint, the methodology of reading greens that starts with using feet to feel the slope of the green and then holding up fingers for each percent of slope. Among those who use it are Dustin Johnson and his brother, Austin, whom other caddies say has mastered the technique. Spieth said Greller met with John Graham, the putting coach for Justin Thomas, for a crash course.

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas didn't win their opening match at the Ryder Cup, but one shot from Spieth became an instant classic.

Some pro-ams get Jordan Spieth's attention more than others, and such was the case Wednesday at Caves Valley in the BMW Championship. Also in the group was Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic swimming champion with 28 medals. Phelps grew up in Maryland.

Collin Morikawa created major history at Royal St George's as he celebrated his Open debut with a magnificent two-shot victory over Jordan Spieth.

The 24-year-old American remarkably played the final 31 holes at Royal St. George's without a bogey.

Louis Oosthuizen stood on the 11th tee with only one bogey on his card over 46 holes at Royal St. George's and a two-shot lead Saturday afternoon in the British Open. Jordan Spieth was tied for the lead and belted a drive down the middle of the 17th fairway, leaving him only a half-wedge to the green. In the middle of all this chaos was Collin Morikawa, who went from a two-shot deficit to four shots behind after five holes, and he was fortunate it wasn't worse.

This time it's Corey Conners, who quietly put together one of better rounds in the British Open. Then, he ran off four birdies over the next five holes and closed with four pars. How much of a chance Conners has on Sunday depends on Oosthuizen over the final seven holes.

Jordan Spieth had his longest stretch all day of mere pars — a whopping four holes — on the besieged new home course of the AT&T Byron Nelson when the local favorite stepped over a 55-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th. Spieth, Spaun and plenty of others had little trouble with TPC Craig Ranch north of Dallas. Hideki Matsuyama sputtered on the front nine in his first appearance since becoming the first Japanese player to win the Masters, then stalled again after three straight birdies to start the back nine.

Hideki Matsuyama overcame a nervy start and a pressure-induced back-nine stutter to become the first Japanese player to win a men's major.

The 2020 British Open has been canceled due to coronavirus, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, or R&A, announced on Monday. It's the first time since World War II that the golf championship has been canceled. The British Open is the oldest golf tournament. It's one of the four majors, which also include the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and The Masters. The R&A said tickets and hospitality packages for the 2020 British Open would be valid for use in 2021.

The world’s best golfers will gather next week in August, Georgia for the Masters. Among this year’s field is defending champion, Jordan Spieth. He tees off Thursday in the Shell Houston Open, the final tournament before golf’s four majors. Spieth lost his number one ranking this week, but still hopes to keep the coveted green jacket. Charlie Rose reports.

Jordan Spieth shows "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose the grip and swing that helped him develop into one of the world's top golfers.

British Open winner Zach Johnson shared the ride home with fellow American golfer Jordan Spieth, but also shared a traditional drink from the championship trophy, the Claret Jug. CBSN's Contessa Brewer shares a picture of the memorable moment.

The British Open is underway and newcomer Jordan Spieth is already performing better than some of golf's greats. Golf Digest senior editor Ashley Mayo told CBSN what to expect.

After clinching an historic victory at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, 21-year-old Jordan Spieth is seeing a lot of love online, and it's not just about his golfing. CBSN's Elaine Quijano and Vladimir Duthiers take a look at what the ladies are talking about.

Jordan Spieth finished a record-tying Masters tournament, wihile Tiger Woods struggled with inconsistency and injury. Washington Post sportswriter Neil Greenberg breaks down the competition on CBSN.

After a thrilling first three days, Jordan Spieth continues on his record-breaking performance. Justin Rose is also in the mix after a fine end to day three. Luke Elvy reports from Augusta, Georgia.

After a fascinating opening round, there's plenty of drama brewing. Starting the second round, Jordan Spieth began extending his lead. Tiger Woods still lurks in the field. Luke Elvey brings us the latest.